Friday, August 16, 2013

A Few Lines from Bride of the Baja by Jane Toombs

Bride of the Baja by Jane ToombsAfter a long ride Alitha was untied, pulled down from the horse and carried to a hut, where she was pushed inside and left alone in the darkness. She lay huddled on the ground for a moment listening to the sounds around her—the pounding of the surf, the drunken shouts of the men, the neighing of horses, the barking of dogs.